Library · Thornton
Thornton Public Library
Thornton Public Library serves Thornton’s 511 residents. Last year it logged 1,999 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 2,305 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thornton Public Library
412 Main, Thornton 50479
22 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#232
#232 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,999
visits
3.9 per resident
2,305
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
50
programs & events
278 attended
331
library cards
65% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,305 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.